Office of the Vice President for Research

Internal Funding Opportunities

This table lists the internal funding opportunities available at the University of Minnesota.

  • For more information on any opportunity click the program title to open the sponsor's website in a new window.
  • To jump to a specific month, follow the links right above the table. Opportunities with ongoing deadlines accept applicants year round while opportunities with multiple deadlines have more than one deadline during each calendar year.
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Colleges/units can use this page to advertise internal opportunities. If you have an internal funding opportunity you'd like to list here, please send the title, deadline, brief description, and a URL for more information to Nicole Herbenson, herbe074@umn.edu or facgrant@umn.edu.

SponsorTitleMax AwardCategoryEligibilityDeadline
Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests CenterMITPPC 2020 Request for Proposals$300,000InterdisciplinaryU of M Faculty, ROC Researchers, Post-DocsApril 2020
Healthy Food, Healthy Lives Institute (HFHL)University Faculty Research Grant Program$150,000InterdisciplinaryU of M FacultyApril 2021
Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR)Social Justice Impact Grants$50,000Human Rights / Social JusticeU of M FacultyCheck website
Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR)Social Justice Impact Grants$50,000Human Rights / Social JusticeU of M FacultyCheck website
Institute for Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA)Faculty Driven $1,200Diversity, Equity and AdvocacyU of M FacultyCheck website
Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR)Professional Development Grants for Retirees$5,000GeneralU of M Faculty, P&A, Civil Service RetireesDecember
Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR)Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry & Scholarship ProgramSee sponsor for detailsIndependent ResearchU of M FacultyFebruary
Institute on the Environment (IonE)Impact Goals$50,000InterdisciplinaryU of M Faculty, P&AFebruary 2020
Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)Translational Product Development Fund$50,000Clinical ResearchMayo Clinic & U of M FacultyFebruary 2020
Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR)Minnesota Futures Grant Program$250,000InterdisciplinaryU of M Faculty, Research Staff, Grad StudentsFebruary 2021
Office of Academic Clinical Affairs (OACA)Bold Ideas Grant$30,000Collaborative ResearchU of M Faculty, StaffJanuary 2020
Mayo Clinic - U of MMinnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics$1,000,000Human HealthMayo Clinic & U of M FacultyJune 2020
Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR)Research Infrastructure Investment ProgramSee sponsor for detailsInfrastructureU of M FacultyMarch
Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA)Faculty Interactive Research Program$45,000Minnesota Based ProjectsU of M FacultyMarch 2020
Center for WritingResearch Grants to Support Inquiry Into Writing$6,000Writing ResearchU of M Faculty, P&AMarch 2020
Center for Global Health and Social ResponsibilityGlobal Health Seed Grants$25,000Health SciencesU of M FacultyMarch 2021
Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA)Fesler-Lampert Chair in Urban and Regional Affairs$40,000Minnesota Based ProjectsU of M FacultyMarch 2021
Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)K-R01 Transition to Independence Program$50,000Clinical ResearchRefer to postingMay
Masonic Cancer CenterAmerican Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant$30,000Cancer ResearchJunior U of M FacultyMay 2020
Masonic Cancer CenterCRTI Translational Research Grants$50,000Cancer ResearchCancer-related ResearchersMay 2020
Masonic Cancer CenterHourglass Integrative Therapies Cancer Research Award$12,500Cancer ResearchCancer-related ResearchersMay 2020
Masonic Cancer CenterMezin-Koats Colon Cancer Research Award$25,000Cancer ResearchCancer-related ResearchersMay 2020
Masonic Cancer CenterTranslational Working Group Awards$50,000Cancer ResearchCancer-related ResearchersMay 2020
Masonic Cancer CenterCRTI Biobanking Pilot Award$30,000Cancer ResearchCancer-related ResearchersMay 2020
MnDRIVE EnvironmentMnDRIVE Environment Seed Grant$67,000InterdisciplinaryU of M Faculty, Lead Research Scientists May 2020
Healthy Food, Healthy Lives Institute (HFHL)University Faculty Research Grant Program$150,000InterdisciplinaryU of M FacultyMay 2020
Center for Global Health and Social ResponsibilityCGHSR Faculty Mentor Award$5,000Health SciencesHealth Science FacultyMultiple
Institute on the Environment (IonE)IonE Mini Grants$3,000InterdisciplinaryU of M Faculty, StaffMultiple
Center for Global Health and Social ResponsibilityGlobal Health Faculty Travel Awards$3,000International Projects / TravelHealth Science FacultyMultiple
Center for Global Health and Social ResponsibilityGlobal Health Seed Grants$30,000Health SciencesHealth Science FacultyMultiple
Global Programs and Strategy Alliance (GPSA)International Travel Grants$1,000 - $5,000International Projects / TravelU of M Faculty, P&A, Post Docs, and ResearchersMultiple
Liberal Arts, College of (CLA)Human Rights Initiative Research Fund$50,000InterdisciplinaryCLA FacultyNovember 2020
Healthy Food, Healthy Lives Institute (HFHL)Community-University Planning Grant Program$10,000Food, Nutrition, and HealthCommunity- university collaborativesNovember 2020
Academic Affairs and Provost, Office of the SR VP forImagine Fund Special Events Grant Program$100,000Arts & HumanitiesU of M Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-trackNovember 2020
Healthy Food, Healthy Lives Institute (HFHL)Community-University Partnership Grant Program$50,000Food, Nutrition, and HealthCommunity- university collaborativesOctober 2020
MnDRIVE EnvironmentMnDRIVE Environment Demonstration Grant$500,000InterdisciplinaryU of M Faculty, Lead Research Scientists October 2020
University of Minnesota Informatics Institute (UMII)On the Horizon Grant$50,000InterdisciplinaryU of M Faculty, StaffOngoing
University of Minnesota Informatics Institute (UMII)Updraft GrantSee sponsor for detailsInterdisciplinaryU of M Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-trackOngoing
Vice President for Research, Office of the (OVPR)Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry & Scholarship ProgramSee sponsor for detailsIndependent ResearchU of M FacultySeptember
Mayo Clinic - U of MMN Partnership for Biotechnology & Medical Genomics: Research Grant Program$1,000,000Human HealthMayo Clinic & U of M FacultySeptember 2020
Office of Academic Clinical Affairs (OACA)Faculty Research Development Grant Program$200,000Health SciencesU of M FacultySeptember 2020
For questions, please contact OVPR's Research Advancement group.